The Risk Manager will plan, organize, coordinate, and execute a risk management program with the objective of conserving financial, physical, and natural assets against the effects of loss. The successful candidate will recommend strategies for protecting the City against all financial exposures and risks. The position reports to the Deputy Director of Finance, Purchasing and Risk Management Division.

The Risk Manager will be responsible for safeguarding City’s properties (with a replacement value at $7.1 billion) and other assets through the selection of brokers and purchase of insurance to guard against catastrophic events, when the frequency of events cannot be predicted, when the severity of potential loss could seriously hamper operations, and where the cost of the insurance policy is not prohibitive. 

Annually, the City works with its insurance broker to review and analyze the City’s insurance and coverage requirements and obtain competitive insurance quotes. The Risk Manager reviews the City’s risk exposures with the City’s insurance broker to analyze the City’s needs and present them to insurance carriers to obtain the most cost-effective insurance coverage. Insurance policies include:

•Property Insurance

•Airport Owners and Operators Liability 

•Secondary Employment Law Enforcement Professional Liability

•Automobile Liability for Airport and Regional Wastewater facility fleet vehicles

•Auto Physical Damage for Airport Shuttle Bus-Physical Damage

•Aircraft Hull and Liability for Police and Fire Department Aircraft (including Drones)

•Government Crime

•Fiduciary Liability 

The Risk Manager works with insurance carriers to facilitate property appraisals and risk engineering studies and with City Departments to implement property loss control recommendations from carriers. Other major functions include: contractual risk transfer of contracts with vendors and consultants through insurance requirements; insurance compliance review for contracts; subrogation to recover losses from damage to City’s properties by third parties; coordination with the broker and City Departments on the establishment and administration of owner controlled insurance programs (OCIPs), management of property and casualty insurance claims, budget planning, and support on public assistance recovery claims. The City’s self-insured Worker Compensation program is managed by the Human Resources Department and Liability claims are handled by the City Attorney’s Office.  

Education and Experience  
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, insurance, finance, risk management or a closely related field; and six (6) years of progressively responsible in a risk management, safety loss control, or general liability insurance program, including two (2) years with supervisory and management authority over staff, and financial responsibility within the program area or division.

Required Licensing 
Associate in Risk Management certification 

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

Job Expertise -Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. Knowledge of the following:

• Principles and practices of comprehensive risk management including loss prevention and control and the financing and insuring of risk.
• Legal and administrative requirements for implementation and administration of fully-insured and self-insured programs.
• General and auto liability public entity claims administration.
• OSHA requirements regarding workplace safety and reporting.
• Contract law as it applies to general liability, bodily injury and claims adjustment.
• Insurance company policies and procedures regarding claims and reserves; claim analysis; adjustment techniques for municipalities.
• Injury and damage claim investigation; principles and procedures of accident prevention.  

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